Great experience with Scott and VRT
#16
01-19-2007, 05:27 PM
Originally Posted by wa2good
Thanks for the kind words Andy (good to go), Grant, and everyone else.
People are always amazed at how well the front strut tower brace actually helps the handeling and the stability of these cars (coupes and sedans).
As for the NA project, let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. I am going over some thoughts with Mark about what makes sence for you, in your case, and within you respescted budget. Trying to make a daily driven NA monster 5at is no easy task. I will have some more solid info. for you shortly.
People are always amazed at how well the front strut tower brace actually helps the handeling and the stability of these cars (coupes and sedans).
As for the NA project, let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. I am going over some thoughts with Mark about what makes sence for you, in your case, and within you respescted budget. Trying to make a daily driven NA monster 5at is no easy task. I will have some more solid info. for you shortly.
#17
01-19-2007, 05:41 PM
Originally Posted by HYBRID ITR43
Becareful about thinking that all that stuff is smog legal. Just because it's N?A doesn't mean it will pass Smog. This is California, you must past a visual as well as the dyno run. If the parts you have don't have CARB #'s you will fail.
BTW, just so you are completely informed, Greddy TT kit is smog legal, and can be tuned to be very reliable. Just ask my motor, more than 20,000 miles on the TT kit and not issues at all.
Just an FYI.
I'll bet an all NA build would make the car sound pretty badass.
BTW, just so you are completely informed, Greddy TT kit is smog legal, and can be tuned to be very reliable. Just ask my motor, more than 20,000 miles on the TT kit and not issues at all.
Just an FYI.
I'll bet an all NA build would make the car sound pretty badass.
Sorry, but the Greddy TT kit is, by no means CARB approved or SMOG legal in california. There is no aftermarket TT kit that is CARB legal for the VQ motor, that is why JWT is so adament about getting the certs. FYI- JWT is closer to achieving this than any other aftermarket TT kit.
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01-19-2007, 07:53 PM
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I also would love to add my words about VRT and Scott!
My husband and I took our honeymoon to Laguna Niguel and drove to San Diego nearly everyday to talk with the guys from VRT and view their shop and the cars they were working on. Since we live in Tennessee this was a little extravagant to go all the way across the country just to "look" at their stuff. But it was worth it, we knew we wanted them to build our G and had spoke with Scott many times on the phone from Tenn and Cali. After we viewed the shop and talked with the guys in the shop and Scott and Mike we were certain that is where we wanted to take our G.
Scott was excellent and made sure we were okay with everything!
Mad props to scott and VRT!!
My husband and I took our honeymoon to Laguna Niguel and drove to San Diego nearly everyday to talk with the guys from VRT and view their shop and the cars they were working on. Since we live in Tennessee this was a little extravagant to go all the way across the country just to "look" at their stuff. But it was worth it, we knew we wanted them to build our G and had spoke with Scott many times on the phone from Tenn and Cali. After we viewed the shop and talked with the guys in the shop and Scott and Mike we were certain that is where we wanted to take our G.
Scott was excellent and made sure we were okay with everything!
Mad props to scott and VRT!!
#19
01-19-2007, 09:28 PM
I remember talking to Scott as well. Very helpful when he was showing me the JWT TT setup. I was lucky enough to see Eagle1's car (soooo nice) when I stopped by. However, I'm at the point where I also want to keep my car NA as well. For a while I was looking at the NSXs and how the group, Science of Speed, bores out the NSX engine from a 3.2L (3.0 for the earlier models) to a 3.7L setup (and keeping the set-up NA). That would be pretty sweet if our engines could be bore out as well so that we could get something along like the lines of a 3.7 or a 3.8 set-up... Is that even possible with our engines?
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
#21
01-21-2007, 07:44 PM
Originally Posted by RockG
I remember talking to Scott as well. Very helpful when he was showing me the JWT TT setup. I was lucky enough to see Eagle1's car (soooo nice) when I stopped by. However, I'm at the point where I also want to keep my car NA as well. For a while I was looking at the NSXs and how the group, Science of Speed, bores out the NSX engine from a 3.2L (3.0 for the earlier models) to a 3.7L setup (and keeping the set-up NA). That would be pretty sweet if our engines could be bore out as well so that we could get something along like the lines of a 3.7 or a 3.8 set-up... Is that even possible with our engines?
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
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01-27-2007, 07:24 AM
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01-27-2007, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RockG
I remember talking to Scott as well. Very helpful when he was showing me the JWT TT setup. I was lucky enough to see Eagle1's car (soooo nice) when I stopped by. However, I'm at the point where I also want to keep my car NA as well. For a while I was looking at the NSXs and how the group, Science of Speed, bores out the NSX engine from a 3.2L (3.0 for the earlier models) to a 3.7L setup (and keeping the set-up NA). That would be pretty sweet if our engines could be bore out as well so that we could get something along like the lines of a 3.7 or a 3.8 set-up... Is that even possible with our engines?
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
Hmm. The front tower strut brace sounds pretty good. I suppose I'm ready for some sort of mod after all this time.
As for Scott and VRT, I do not believe enough can be said about them. As for their strut bar.. It is an amazing piece of technology. That being said, it is a bitch to put in if you do not have a rack, but it does an amazing job. I just wish I didn't live across the country so I had more access. For 50 bucks for the install, I would have been all over that. Also, presently, theirs is the only bar that will clear EDFC from my understanding. A very happy customer, IMHO YMMV
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